Feb 12 2010
15 Years and Not Counting
I can hardly believe I’m in my 15th academic year as president of Belhaven College—the second longest serving president of any of the four-year schools in Mississippi.
Archive for February, 2010
Feb 12 2010
Belhaven College’s Bold Moves in the World of Dance
By the time a dance major graduates from Belhaven College, he or she has averaged 3,000 hours of dancing, spent 1,280 hours with dance faculty, gone through at least 40 pairs of Pointe shoes, and performed in up to 60 major dance performances. Pursuing a dance degree at Belhaven is not something you should try at home. In fact, anyone who knows a Belhaven dancer could tell you that graduating in dance takes the endurance of a long-distance runner, the time management of an event planner, and the determination of a mountain climber.
Feb 12 2010
Keep On Keeping On
Ever think “what was the greatest thing before sliced bread?” Mrs. Mary Harmon could tell you.Belhaven’s legendary retired home economics professor just celebrated her 103rd birthday. This means Mrs. Harmon was growing up in Goodman, Miss. long before sliced bread was even invented (1928) or the creation of the Model T car—or even the discovery of Penicillin.
Feb 12 2010
Back to Belhaven ‘09
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Spectacular weather, meaningful events, and wonderful interactions between Belhaven alumni were the highlights of Back to Belhaven – Homecoming 2009! When the curtains closed on the final event of the weekend, more than 350 individuals participated in the festivities across campus.
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Feb 12 2010
30 Years of Excellence
For three decades Dr. Phillip Kelly and Dr. Al Chestnut have been staples in the Belhaven College Science Department. Over that course of time, many students have had the privilege of sitting under their teaching, being guided and educated through their gifts and passionate approach to the sciences. Most of their students would agree that [...]